Althea Douglas

Althea Douglas (1926–2018) was a Canadian genealogist, archivist, researcher and writer who authored several books about archival and genealogical research. Over the course of her career, Douglas conducted research for what would become the Burney Centre and McGill University, was an author of technical manuals for IMAX Corporation, and ran a Toronto-based consulting business.

Early life and education

Douglas was born December 25, 1926, in Moncton, New Brunswick and was the only daughter of George E. and Anne "Nan" (née Chapman) McCoy. Douglas marries J. Creighton Douglas on February 28, 1948.

Later life and death Douglas' consulting business closed in 1991, at which time she relocated to Ottawa and continued working and writing as a genealogist. Douglas died October 21, 2018, in Ottawa, where she has lived in a retirement home since 2015.